I submitted my application for the non-o retirement visa on March 20. I received a request for verification of funds on March 28. Since then my status has been changed to processing pending approval. I applied online to the New York Embassy. Does it usually take this long, and can I call to check if everything is ok?

Hello all. I made a mistake in dealing with money matter during my 3 months non-immigrant O visa and can’t apply for 1 year extension. I’m planning to leave the country and reapply once more for the 3 month non-immigrant visa.

The first time I applied from Hanoi as I was living over there. What could be the best place to reapply for one ? I’ve been told it’s quite fast from a Thai consulate in Laos, do you have some more information ? Thank you

Is it good idea to go Singapore for DTV? How long it might take any suggestions?

Hi all ,just for info , paid for non o in Vientiane this morning , got email 10 minutes later asking for clearer pictures ,submitted and visa issued in an hour !

Hi! Anyone knows if the Thai consulate in Ho Chi Minh is open today or officially closed? Official documents state April 13 for Songkran. Thank you :)

Hi, My yearly visa expires in July, if they will reduce the 60 days exemption to 30, I'll go abroad to apply for a tourist visa. Where is currently the best - fastest place to go and apply? Vientiane? Penang? Or other?

Munich Consulate DTV

Any RECENT experiences with DTV approval in Munich? Status 'pending approval' since over a week now.

It was just 2 days until further documents were requested, 2 days later to pending approval...now still pending.

Wondering if anyone has the similar experiences currently with the consulate in Munich. 🙏🏻

Hello everyone,

I’m a German digital nomad / content creator. I submitted my DTV application in HCMC and received a request for additional documents on Monday 16:32 (last week). I uploaded everything the same evening at 21:00.

Since then the status has been stuck on “Pending Document Check” for 8 full working days (today is Thursday).

My documents include:

• Certified English translations + original German bank statements

• Detailed explanation letter (new income, no tax returns yet because still under German threshold)

• Marked TikTok/PayPal transfers

• Full passport, flight ticket, selfies at Marble Mountains + hotel balcony ( da nang)

I know many people wait long, but I’m getting a bit nervous because I have a flight to Thailand at the end of this week.

Has anyone had a similar experience (long pending after Monday evening upload, new income with explanation instead of tax returns, selfies without timestamp) and still got approved?

How long did it take in your case? Did it jump straight from “Pending Document Check” to “Approved”?

If you are in the same batch or had a similar timeline, feel free to DM me or comment – it would be nice to stay updated together, since they often seem to release in batches.

Thank you very much and good luck to everyone waiting! 🙏

Hey just submitted my dtv (soft power)with Issa compass, London embassy. How long have recent application’s taken for others. Hoping to travel for Songkran 🙏🏻🍺

Has anyone recently applied for a Non B visa through the eVisa system in Penang?

It’s been almost two weeks now with no update or progress, so just trying to get a sense of current timelines and whether this is normal.